The Lesson of Robert Bennett – Jonah Goldberg, National Review As Jonah Goldberg describes, the talk of “astroturf” tea parties, ginned up by GOP bigwigs can certainly be put away after Bob Bennet’s loss at the polls. Americans are simply fed up with Washington insider politics and want true, conservative representation that speaks for the […]
Americans Delighted to Vote the Bums Out
Riding Shotgun for Marked Men – Peter Wallsten, The Wall Street Journal Americans are downright angry at their elected officials and are choosing to vote the bums out at any chance they get this year. Last night Democratic Congressman Alan Mollahan, a 14-term veteran of the House of Representatives from West Virginia, was beaten in […]
A New Senator for Utah
US Sen. Bob Bennett Ousted at Utah GOP Convention – Brock Vergakis, Associated Press Senator Bob Bennet’s defeat in the Utah GOP convention caucus this weekend shows that GOPers and conservative in general are very upset about the road the party has taken. Corporate bailouts like TARP do not jive with the sentiment of small […]
Au Revoir to David Obey
Obey Out — Who’s Next? – John Gizzi, Human Events In a surprise move the powerful chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, David Obey, announced his retirement yesterday. His opponent for the November election, Republican Sean Duffy, was mounting a serious campaign against Obey, and at 71 years old it seems Obey just wasn’t up […]
Indiana Wrap Up
Coats Makes First Step Back to Senate – John Gizzi, Human Events The latest polls show Republican Dan Coats beating Democrat Brad Ellsworth 54% to 33% in Indiana’s senate race. Ellsworth voted for the Obamacare nightmare, even after saying he wouldn’t vote for a bill that would use federal funds for abortion. Unlike Bart Stupak […]
Over 90 Competitive House Races in 2010
House Races in 2010 – Jim Geraghty, National Review Jim Geraghty counts over 90 house seats that he considers competitive elections in 2010. There are droves of open seats available to the GOP and many Democrats are going to have serious trouble this year keeping their seats in the House, especially freshmen who went to […]
Chuck DeVore for California Senate
Conservatives Rallying To Chuck DeVore in California Senate Race – John Gizzi, Human Events The shrill and long-of-tooth Barbara Boxer has campaigned tirelessly for the widely hated Obamacare, massive bailouts, and cap and trade—the destroyer of the U.S. economy. Conservatives are rallying behind Chuck DeVore, a U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and former Reagan administration official. […]
Charlie Crist to Run as an Independent
The Fallible Crist – Jim Geraghty, National Review Charlie Crist lacks the level of integrity needed to claw his way back into the Florida Senate race as a Republican, so he has apparently decided to run as an independent. Little does he realize that even greater amounts of integrity would be needed to win as […]
The Next Scott Brown is PA’s Tim Burns
Help Elect the Next Scott Brown – Newt Gingrich, Human Events The special election to fill the late John Murtha’s congressional seat in Pennsylvania’s 12th District will be a great preview of the November 2010 general elections. Tim Burns, the GOP candidate, is running against Mark Critz, a Democrat. Pennsylvanians are looking for the candidate […]
The Soul of the GOP
Americans were recently given a prime opportunity to see the two sides of the GOP. The true conservative side was portrayed by New Jersey governor Chris Christie, who is taking a serious approach to rationalizing the state’s school budget spending. He’s holding back money from districts where unions won’t accept some responsibility for their own […]